| 词汇 | grab |
| 释义 | grab 1. noun 1 an arrest UK, 1753. 2 a person who has been arrested US, 1992.► up for grabsavailable, especially if suddenly or recently so US, 1928 2. verb 1 to capture someone's imagination and attention UK, 1966. 2 to impress US, 1970. 3 to arrest UK, 1753. 4 in horse racing, to win a race with a long shot US, 1951.► grab a dabto engage in male-on-male rape US, 1990.► grab airto apply a truck's brakes US, 1971.► grab sackto muster courage US, 1999.► grab the appleto seize tightly on the saddle horn while riding a bucking animal CANADA, 1987 grab at 1. grab at sb/sth to quickly try to catch or hold someone or something: We both grabbed at the bird, but it flew up into the trees. He stumbled forward and grabbed at the door handle to steady himself.■ SIMILAR TO: grasp at2. grab at sth to take an opportunity very eagerly: Seline grabbed at every chance to go out in the evening. I grabbed at every invitation I received.■ SIMILAR TO: seize on/upon grab/take the bull by the horns To deal with a problem directly and resolutely.
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